Which statement correctly compares Ricardo Reis and Álvaro de Campos?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. Reis writes calm classical odes that accept fate, whereas Campos writes free verse moving from enthusiasm to anguish
- Step 1: Reis is a classicist influenced by Horace and by epicurean and stoic ideas. Step 2. Campos starts as a futurist and sensationist and later expresses boredom and anguish. Answer: Reis is classical and measured, Campos moves from enthusiasm to anguish. Why not the others: The other statements swap their styles or invent features.
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